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In the quiet mountain community of Naola, Virginia, a horrific family tragedy unfolded on September 15, 1987, forever scarring the small town. On that day, 10-year-old Christopher Donald Buchanan, a young boy, was brutally murdered in his home alongside his father, Douglas Buchanan Sr., his stepmother, Geraldine Buchanan, and his 13-year-old brother, Joel Jerry 'JJ' Buchanan. The shocking discovery of their bodies two days later, on September 17, 1987, sent ripples of fear and disbelief through ...Read More
Victim Details

Christopher Donald Buchanan

Male

White / Caucasian

Naola

VA

1987-09-15

10

Christopher

Buchanan

01/07/2026